The Washington critic., 1887-02-19
AT THE THEATRES.
AtpAuGu's-MopJEsKA,


Modicska, assisted by Mr.. Maurice Barry
more and her own company, will make her
first appearance here this season at Al
baugh's Monday night next and continue
the week, with an extra holiday matinee on
Washlngton's birthday. Her repertoire,
which includes her best plays, sas follows :
Monday, "Mary stuart - Tuesday matinee
n'd Saturday night, "Twelfth Night y
Tuesday night, "Frou Frou - "Wednesday,
"As You Like It - Thursday, Friday aud
Saturday matinee, "Chouansn first time In
Washington. 1t is hardly necessary to oher
any comment upon Modicska. She stands
In the very forefront of the ranks OF the
worlds greatest actresses, and other than
the mere announcement OF her coming
would be work OF supererogation
scarcely In the nature OF a compliment to
the intelligence OF our readers.
NATIoSAL-DUFF OPERA CO.
The Dun Opera Company will inaugu-
rate season OF comic opera at the Ma
tional next week, on Monday. This is a
carefully selected company of lyric artists,
among the best-known principals being
Miss Lillian RUSSELL, Miss Vernona Jar.
beau and Miss Zelda Seguln. The roper.
toire for the week is as follows: Monday,
Tuesday and Friday aud Saturday matinee,
"a Trip To Africa," Tuesday matinee,
,22d), "Iolanthe," (only tIme); Wednesday
and Saturday nights, "Gasparone." The
popularity Of the Dufl Company, Wherever
y has appeared, should insure for 1t In
Washington generous reception.
THE BTJoU-"TAKES FROM LIFE"
The great English sensational drama,
Taken from Life" will be the drawing
card at the Bilou next week, and 1t will be
winner. This play is OF that thrilling type
which siis an audience In all Its emotions,
and brings smiles ard tears, deep detection
aud wild excitement. Phosa McAllister
and Harry Dullleld In the principal parts,
supported by a strong company, will pre-
sent the play, al Il with magnificent scenery,
the horse Comet aud other material at
fractions, 1t is bound to he great 70.
iHs pntE-THE pERviLLEs.
n is remarkable family OF musical prod.
Igies will appear ext Monday at the Dime
and continue all week. The children are
six In lumber, Baby Deryllle being only
three yfars old aud the dest only ten
They are English, and were brought from
London, where they were very popular, 10y
L. L. Barnum, who introduced them at
Madison Square Garden. They play on
various musical instruments and sing won.
derfully well, especially the little ones.
The Dime will have novel attraction and
all the children should see 1t.
THE sToDpARD LECTURES.
TIE stoddard lecture course, with Illus
traitors, begins at the Congregational
thurch Monday might with Napoleon Ill.
and the "Fall OF Paris Wednesday,
"Queen Elizabeth" Friday, "Cbarles
| Dickens and his Novels:n Monday, Feb
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Egypt and the Nile.n Tickets at j. L.
Ellis 4 Co.'s, 937 Pennsylvania avenue.
MIR. BARRETT, IN "CLITo."
"Cllto" drew an OVERLOOKING house las,
night, and the performance, II possible, was
superior 10 that Of the previous night. One
noticeable stage effect In all the plays pre-
seIted by Mr.. Barrett, and particularly
strong In "Clito,n is the artistic lighting
which makes every scene more like a pic
ture than an actual presentation. Tonight
| grand triple bill: "Chatterton," "a Color
Sergeant asd "a Clerical Error" We
might In this connection suggest that as thi:
is the last performance, the gentleman ii
the lack part OF the house, who engineer;
the applause, will take a night of aud set
II the audience hasn't learned to do 1t;
duty IN that respect. A hint to the wise ,No
COMEDY AT THE DIME.
Tonight closes the engagement of thai
| prince of funny fellows, Charley Giliay
and his company OF musical comedians
Their new burlesque, "a Piece Of Pie,n |.
exceedingly comical, and is even better
than "Collars and Cuffs" and keeps The
au,liei &c In roar OF laughter from the ris,
TO the fall Of the curtain.
| KERNAN's 's-AusrRALIAN NOVELTY co.
The great Australian Novelty Company
headed by Mile. Aimee, the human ay, viii
be the attraction at Kerpan's next week
The novelties include Charles 7. Ellis ant
Miss CLARA Moore, character vocalists
Sharpley and West and their trick dogs II
"Doglets;" the Austin sisters, nrialists
the Lynn family In sensational sketches
and long list Of other artists the perform
auce concluding with the great afterpiece
slot Rolls
CLOSE or THE AZTEC FAIR.
Tonight is the last r, crption of the Aztec
Fair In the IA raj. The fair has beer
crowded night and day this week. Tn,
pretty souvenirs presented to the ladle
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